RLC Driver

[jason15]

What is it like to be a driver in the army ?

[ABI]

Boring.........very very VERY BORING!!!

I knew a bloke who's job was to follow behind the mass bands of the Household Cavery picking up the horse shit..........now that's exciting.

Or you could join any Regt band and become 2ic on the triangle

[Cobalt]

You could do driving for a couple of years and get all your licences (from car to HGV to JCB. The lot!) then go to something exciting like EOD or ammo tech.

[jason15]

Thats what i plan to do :laola:

[jason15]

I applied for the army today

[davo141]

you apply for the RLC then?

[jason15]

yep

[day tripper]

I have also considered being a driver, as naturally I love driving however, my reasons for not choosing is the fact that i would be driving a big bullseye for the enemy, while once i come out of the army there not much i can further my career onto aprt from being a truck driver.

[Jason The Argonaut]

I'm joining a infantry regiment, but it is also possible to get a HGV while serving as a infantry man right ?

[mercury]

My nephew joined the REME or RE not sure which

Anyhow after leaving Harrogate his first job was to get his car licence then his HGV

You are going to drive in the army no matter what

If its your life ling abition to be a driver then go for it but remember in civvy street anyone can pass an hgv test so its hardly going to set you up for life

Apologies to any RLC or ex RCT out there

[Contractor]

in civvy street anyone can pass an hgv test

fair point mercury, but only if you have a couple of grand to spare.

Life as a driver in the RLC:

Actual driving not as much as you would think, a lot of the time is spent preparing vehicles (cleaning and painting) and carrying out minor servicing. Unusual to gain a C + E licencse (old HGV1) the average driver normally attains HGV2.

Best place to gain licences - REs.

What to do after leaving RLC - Transport Management, Logistic management etc etc. or stick with driving - hard life when you get older.

[mercury]

fair point mercury, but only if you have a couple of grand to spare.

Stone me ! I'd forgotton people actually have to pay for licences in civvy street

I suppose it boils down to what you'd rather work on , I'm a signaller and part of my maintainance is looking after the bedford that my kit is on, I suppose the only guys who dont have to service their ride are pilots

[jason15]

I have applied to join the royal marines now

[noleafclover]

hey dude i thought you were on about joining the devon and dorset regiment